During the NBA on TNT pregame show for Game 6 between the Hawks and Bucks, Shaq took his support for Atlanta to a bizarre level.
The NBA on TNT studio is known for being an entertaining place. On Saturday, Shaq went to a whole other level to show his support for the Hawks.
If you had a seven-footer sporting a set of wings and pink shoes on your Saturday night bingo card, then you just hit the jackpot.
There’s really no describing the segment.
Those wings were made out of Chuck Bucks, in case you were wondering.
Shaq also spent some time with the fans in Atlanta, encouraging them to do their best Hawk call.
The Hawks face elimination in Game 6, so a lot is on the line for Shaq, who has been driving the Atlanta bandwagon in the playoffs.
Atlanta got good news going into the game. Star guard Trae Young will play after missing Game 4 and 5 with a bone bruise he suffered during Game 3. While the Hawks coped alright without him in their Game 4 victory, his absence caught up to them in Game 5 as they lost 123-112.
The Hawks have their talisman back, but the Bucks don’t. Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is slated to miss his second game of the series because of a hyperextended knee, which he suffered in Game 4. He couldn’t go in Game 5 and was ruled out for Game 6 as well. There is some hope he will be available if the series goes to seven games.
That will only happen if Young is able to lead his team to victory on Saturday night.
Young has averaged 29.8 points and 9.5 assists per game in the playoffs. In the three games he played against the Bucks, he averaged 32.7 points and six assists.